We kick it off at Lo SPiedo at 5:30, as Carl B Sure makes the magic happen on the deck. I’ll be at the Vous at 6:15 (roughly) and at Founding Fathers at 8:30. I’m hoping that bro team who took out my ipod and replaced it with their own last week so they could play some Akon, then shouted out the answer of a question about Entourage (because OF COURSE they did), then started mumbling on my mic when I was done, well I hope they sit somewhere different this week.
Month: August 2016
Quizzo Tonight
Interesting quiz tonight. I think you’ll like it. We start at O’Neals at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, Carl will be holding it down at Alla Spina at 8 as well. On to Tap House at 10:15. Hope to see ya tonight!
Question of the Week
In what state will you find the Mars Desert Research Station?
Pics of This Week’s Winners
SIDECAR
- Motor City of Brotherly Love 112
- Trump U Alumni Association 104
- In the Lead 101
O’NEALS
- Jawn of the Dead 114
- Hooter and Chuff 114
- Jerk and a Squirt 105
ALLA SPINA
- 3 Inches Gone But Not Forgotten 111
- Fraid Not 95
- 3 Heads are Better Than Nine 86
CITY TAP HOUSE
- Teflon Don 115
- Underground Bard 112
- I Drink Therefore I Am 107
LO SPIEDO
- Harambeghazi 101
- Chucky R La 93
- The Killer Watts 83
LOCUST RENDEZVOUS
- JNJ 89
- #1 Government Team Competitor 79
- Synchronized Trampoline 79
FOUNDING FATHERS
- Duane’s World 103
- Ryan Lochte’s Brazilian Bonanaza 101
- Lochte’s Alibi 99
INDUSTRY
- Why Can’t Us
- Hufflepuff Ride or Die 78
- Three HEads are Better Than Nine 76
BARDS
- You Can Lead a Horticulture But You Can’t Make Her Drink 115
- Jesters of Tortuga 100
- Donald Trump’s Hair 86
Quizzo Tonight
Action starts at Industry at 6:30 p.m. On to Bards at 9:15. Interesting wild card round. See ya tonight!
High Drama and Double OT at the JGTSI
It was a dark and stormy night. Inside Alla Spina, 15 teams were going head to head to determine our 7th Annual Summer Invite champion. Among the teams were perennial powerhouses Duane’s World, Jesters of Tortuga, and JGTSPI champs The CGA. There were also several teams making their first majors appearance, including Fraid Not, Putin on the Ritz, and Teflon Don.
Things got interesting in Round Two, as we had a “Name that Candle Scent” round (funny that so many teams missed “unscented”). Round Four was a music round that stumped plenty of good teams, and headed into the final round, there was the potential for the biggest upset in a Major of all time…the Industry house team held the lead after 4 rounds, though Duane’s World was nipping at their heels.
But in round 5, Imaginary Pablo and the Goat, 12 down when the round began, scored 50 of a possible 55 points, and an insanely tight contest finished with them tied with Duane’s World atop the leaderboard at 126, with CGA falling by a single point, and Tempura House falling by a mere two points for the 2nd straight time in an invitational.
So we went into overtime. We had had a John Mayer question in the music round, so our question was, “How old is John Mayer?” Imaginary Pablo guessed 39. Duane’s World guessed 37. He’s 38. On to double OT. Our double OT question was “What is the population of Hawaii?” Duane’s World guessed 1.7 mill. Imaginary Pablo guess 1.5. The correct answer was 1.4, and we had a winner. Imaginary Pablo had won their first major.
In addition to the trivia, we also had three terrific sets from Riley O’Reilly and No One You Know. (We officially changed the band name midway through the event.) A very fun night all around. Thanks everyone for coming out. Scores are below.
- Imaginary Pablo 126
- Duane’s World 126
- CGA 125
- Tempura House 124
- Putin on the Ritz 121
- Teflon Don 120
- Specific Schmur 118
- There’s No I in 16th Place 117
- Cracked Eggheads of Death 116
- Fraid Not 114
- Something About Anna’s Pussycat 114
- Jesters of Tortuga 113
- Synchronized Trampoline 109
- Jitney Spears 93
- Beard Tears 88
Question of the Week
This man studied exhaustively for 6 years to produce 17th century art forgeries; he sold numerous fake masterpieces for millions, most famously Supper at Emmaus. His fakes are now worth a fortune. Who was he?
RSVPs for Sunday Updated
Here is where we stand as of today for Sundays big event. Shoot me a line as soon as you can get your team together. It’s gonna be a fun night.
CONFIRMED
- Duane’s World
- There’s No I in Iceland
- Jitney Spears
- Teflon Don
- Imaginary Pablo
- Tempura House
- CGA
- Hooter and Chuff
- Fraid Not
- Putin on the Ritz
- Synchronized Trampoline
- Beard Tears
- Must Love Pogs
- Anna Watches Stranger Things
- Shades of Death
MAYBE
- In the Lead
- Jawn of the Dead
- Cracked Eggheads
HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM:
- Underground Bard
- #1 Government Team Competitor
- Jacobites of Destruction
Pics of This Week’s Winners
SIDECAR
- In the Lead 84
- Inside Out 84
- Motor City 80
ALLA SPINA
- Putin on the Ritz 106
- 3 Heads are Better than 9 97
- Fraid Not 85
- 50 Free Hours of AOL 85
O’NEALS
- Specific Schmurs 117
- Jawn of the Dead 97
- Jerk and a Squirt 88
CITY TAP HOUSE
- Underground Bard 118
- Particles in Her Box 91
- I Drink, Therefore I am 75
LO SPIEDO
- Penetrate with Caution 111
- Pass the Bottle 100
- Deb M-S 75
LOCUST RENDEZVOUS
- Shades of Death 114
- Synch Tramp 110
- Honeybadgers 100
INDUSTRY
- Tempura House 112
- Why Can’t Us 102
- We Was Robbed. Just Kidding 99
BARDS
- Must Love Pogs 117
- Quizzed My pants 97
- Prestige Worldwide 82
3 Simple Ideas That Will Make the Olympics 100 Times Better
It’s been a fun Olympics, from watching Phelps swim to Bolt run to American swimmers in brawls at gas stations. But there are ways to make it even better. And a big part of that is getting rid of a bunch of worthless shit events in the Olympics and replacing them with things that are cool. I mean, seriously, an some 60 year old hedge fund manager from London who can make his sailboat go fast gets the same medal that Bolt and Phelps get? Ridiculous. Somebody who makes a horse stand still gets a gold medal? Absurd. Here then, are some sports, that should be taken out and what they should be replaced with.
TAKE OUT-Sailing. Nobody cares. Seriously.
PUT IN-Breakdancing. Have you ever been to Battery Park and not seen a crowd gather around the breakdancers? People love breakdancing, and those dudes are sure as hell athletes (unlike sailors. Sailors!) This came to me when watching the floor routine the other night. Some moves very similar to breakdancing, but breakdancing has much better music.
TAKE OUT-Dressage. Good Lord. Nothing more captivating on TV than watching a horse not move.
PUT IN- Horse diving. Who wouldn’t watch this?
TAKE OUT- Golf. I mean, seriously, why did they add this? “Gee whiz, what could we do to make the Olympics more boring? Oh I know, we’ll add golf!”
PUT IN- American Football. Now we can settle it once and for all: who’s better at football, us or Equatorial Guinea?
I am pretty sure that 100% of you agree with all of those points above. Because they’re right.